"Patient Care Team" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Care of patients by a multidisciplinary team usually organized under the leadership of a physician; each member of the team has specific responsibilities and the whole team contributes to the care of the patient.
| Descriptor ID |
D010348
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.715
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Care Team- Patient Care Team
- Care Team, Patient
- Care Teams, Patient
- Patient Care Teams
- Team, Patient Care
- Teams, Patient Care
Medical Care Team- Medical Care Team
- Care Team, Medical
- Care Teams, Medical
- Medical Care Teams
- Team, Medical Care
- Teams, Medical Care
- Interdisciplinary Health Team
- Health Team, Interdisciplinary
- Health Teams, Interdisciplinary
- Interdisciplinary Health Teams
- Team, Interdisciplinary Health
- Teams, Interdisciplinary Health
- Healthcare Team
- Healthcare Teams
- Team, Healthcare
- Teams, Healthcare
- Health Care Team
- Care Team, Health
- Care Teams, Health
- Health Care Teams
- Team, Health Care
- Teams, Health Care
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2008 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| 2011 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 2012 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2013 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2015 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 2016 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| 2017 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| 2018 | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| 2019 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 2020 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| 2021 | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 2025 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Care Team" by people in Profiles.
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Consensus Recommendations for Clinical Pharmacist Integration into the Acute Stroke Care Team: Endorsed by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Neurocritical Care Society, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, and Society of Critical Care Medicine, and affirmed by the American Academy of Neurology. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2026 Jul; 9(7):e70246.
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Outcomes of a novel multidisciplinary approach to delivering sacral neuromodulation services away from the operating theatre. Colorectal Dis. 2026 Jul; 28(7):e70538.
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The Society of Critical Care Cardiology-Rationale, blueprint, and lessons learned in the creation of a new multidisciplinary professional organization. Am Heart J. 2026 Nov; 301:107521.
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Embedding Palliative Care Clinicians in ALS Teams Improves ALS Clinicians' Confidence in Their Patient Management and Satisfaction With Palliative Care. Muscle Nerve. 2026 Aug; 74(2):427-432.
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Development, integration, retention, and career progression of physician associates/assistants in UK NHS hospitals and clinical teams: a multiple-case qualitative study. BMC Med. 2026 Apr 20; 24(1).
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Practices and Impressions of Head and Neck Cancer Multidisciplinary Tumor Boards Findings From an American Head and Neck Society Survey. Head Neck. 2026 08; 48(8):2144-2155.
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Resuscitative cesarean delivery: prioritizing team preparedness for one of the most challenging obstetric emergencies. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2026 May; 234(5):1560-1567.
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Elevating an invisible role: co-designing solutions to optimize medical office assistants in primary care. BMC Prim Care. 2026 01 06; 27(1):55.
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Developing and integrating physician assistants/associates in UK hospital teams: a realist review of lessons from international experiences. BMC Med. 2025 Dec 29; 23(1):707.
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Applying Trauma Informed Care in Multidisciplinary Cleft Practices: Defining Pediatric Cleft Trauma and Providing Actionable Recommendations. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2026 Sep; 63(9):3106-3114.